I am not a non-fiction type of gal, but I am needing some good non-fiction books that I can use as read alouds in my Language Arts classroom. I...
I teach 7/8th grade and I have each student bring in a pack of pencils at the beginning of the school year. I will hand out pencils until they...
I teach 7th/8th grade Language Arts, but the majority of my students are on a 5th/6th level or lower. I tried using the vocabulary lessons that...
I teach The Outsiders to my 8th grade and my students love it. Even my boys who hate to read it always read ahead in the book. This year we...
We are currently doing "The Almost True Tale of Robin Hood" and we have a somewhat small stage. It is really funny and our kids are having a...
My 8th Graders LOVED The Outsiders! I had boys tearing up when Johnny died.
For the first time this year I will have a student with dyslexia. From what I understand he is a smart child but has his normal challenges. I...
I use the GIST method that BandNerdTX mentioned. I put it in their terms. Like if they were going to tell a friend about something that happened...
I wouldn't do Hatchet, if this is an Adv group, that's below them. What about The Hunger Games? Or the teen version of Three Cups of Tea (that...
Our principal has a new theory this year FINALLY about the types of technology that we use and they kind we let our students use. I have been...
I've done this for the 3 years that I have been there. I do weekly book talks on their books - even getting very excited about them. I also read...
I teach in a school district that is almost 100% free/reduced lunch. I have very few students who love to read and acutally honestly do the...
Can you tell me about your football punctuation game?
Can someone tell me the best way to set up a reading workshop and give me examples of how to use it in a 45 min class period?
I teach 7th/8th grade LA and I am looking for a book or two that I could use the first day or two of school. I would like to read it to the kids...
7th & 8th grade.
I've used Giggles the past few years. I have it on my Smart Board when my students come into the classroom and they are to be working on it when...
When they do the timed prompts, are they doing a lot of sitting at the end of their writing before the time is up? Maybe you could 'bribe' them...
I teach 7/8 in the high school, do you know how many kids really have their cell phones off? 0! It cracks me up when parents have to come get...
Honestly, if it was up to me........I wouldn't use AR at all. I HATE IT!! Especially for jr. high school students. AR does not ask any...
